Barnegat Pirate’s Day September 7th
When 9/7/2019 – 9am – 4pm Description Free Street festival featuring 180 craft, food and business vendors; 3 bands on the main stage. (Jersey Sure Cats, Madeline Smith and Strictly 60’s) Pirates…
Toms River Democrats Join Bi-Partisan Effort Against Murphy School Funding Formula
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Council Democrats Terrance Turnbach and Laurie Huryk joined in a bi-partisan legislative effort with Republican Dan Rodrick to join Republicans tonight to speak out against school funding cuts in…
Mass Shooting: At Least Three Shot in South Toms River
SOUTH TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office has reported three people have been shot in South Toms River today. The prosecutor’s office has been very vague with details on the incident…
Police Report Minor Injuries in Friday Evening Crash
Manchester Twp NJ – On Friday, August 23, 2019, at approximately 5:12 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 70 and County Road 571…
Growing Pains: Mo Hill Urges Additional Lighting to Accommodate Orthodox Jewish Walking Community in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Councilman Maurice “Mo” Hill said this week in an Asbury Park Press feature that Toms River needs to conduct streetlight inventory in the North Dover section of Toms River…
Mayor Kelaher Welcomes Artistic Community Arts Programs to Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER-In a collaboration between the SUEZ Water South Jersey company and the Toms River Community Arts Project, Mayor Thomas Kelaher celebrated the artwork that now adorns the Suez Water tower on…
Murphy’s Battle with State Democrats Just Burned the Lakewood School District to the Ground
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Township voters who were urged to vote for Democrat Governor Phil Murphy in 2017 might now be experiencing buyer’s remorse after the Governor’s battle with the Democrat party translated into budget…
Lowes Educational Foundation Awards Toms River High School East with $5,000 Grant
June 12, 2019— The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to High School East in Toms River, NJ. The grant will provide funding for…
Tax Problems Continue Plaguing Ocean County GOP
POINT PLEASANT BEACH-Paul Kanitra, a Point Pleasant political lobbyist who says his firm takes in over $1,000,000 annually is in trouble with the IRS. The IRS claims Kanitra owes $151,541 in unpaid…
Report of 6,400 Unit Development at Ciba-Giegy Unfounded
TOMS RIVER-After claims by Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick were made that the township is planning a “City within a City” style development at the Ciba-Giegy Superfund site, Toms River Township Business…
Toms River Mayoral Hopefuls Working Overtime to Distance Themselves from Former GOP Boss
TOMS RIVER-As three sets of Toms River Republicans battle for the brass ring, the official party line on the November 2019 election ballot, some are working overtime to distance themselves from their…
Mayor, Council in NJ Town Gave their Parking Spots to Veterans
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-After over a decade of non-stop wars have created a whole new generation of combat and disabled veterans, the mayor and council in this small Jersey Shore town wanted to show…
The Best Breakfast on the Barrier Island
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-In our last breakfast spotlight, we featured the refined dining of the Turning Point, but today, we’ll get right down to the meat and potatoes of it all. Bobber’s Family Restaurant,…
Berkeley Mayor Amato Announces Summer Concert Series Events
Mayor Amato Proudly Announces “The Sounds of Summer Concert Series” Wednesday Night Concert Series Returns for its 20th Season BERKELEY TOWNSHIP– Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. is proud to announce that the Sounds of Summer Concert Series Will return to Veterans…
Jackson Township Hires Land Use Lawyer at $800/hr to Defend Against Religious Lawsuits
JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council has hired Marci Hamilton as special counsel who, according to the township, “has expertise related to the First Amendement and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act…
Ex-Con Charged with Attempted Murder in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ-A Neptune woman who has been in and out of jail in recent years was arrested by police in Jackson after stabbing a 20 year old woman in the chest. …
Brick Township, Mayor Ducey Honor Young Cheer Champs
by Brick Township BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ-Mayor John Ducey and the Township Council recognized two cheerleading teams at the Township Council Meeting on January 22. Both teams won multiple championships in 2018.…
Marijuana Dispensary Hearing to Continue in Brick on Wednesday
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ-The township will continue to hear an application for a marijuana dispensary 7 pm at Civic Plaza, located at 270 Chambers Bridge Road on Wednesday. The zoning board will…
Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship begins ninth year of helping nurses in 2019
(POINT PLEASANT, NJ) – The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund begins its ninth year of helping the nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center in 2019 providing formal nursing educational scholarships…
Q&A With Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This column is a column for politicians and prospective politicians in America to ask questions about “How things work” before they take office. This week’s question comes from New York Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria…